tldrdailynews.com logo
Tag

Drc

All articles tagged with #drc

Kenya Quarantines Ten Contacts After First-Ever Ebola Death
health2 days ago

Kenya Quarantines Ten Contacts After First-Ever Ebola Death

Kenya has quarantined ten individuals linked to the country’s first confirmed Ebola case, a man who died in Nairobi after traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Health officials are tracing 57 additional contacts as concerns mount over the failure of border screening measures to detect the patient, who was symptomatic for a month before arriving in Kenya. The DRC outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, has killed over 4,000 people this year. While Kenya’s health ministry assures the public that surveillance is heightened, critics highlight significant lapses in border detection and the lack of rapid diagnostic tools at entry points.

via BBC|
#border-security#drc#ebola
ALIMA Tests Pre-Symptomatic Pill to Halt Bundibugyo Ebola Spread
health6 days ago

ALIMA Tests Pre-Symptomatic Pill to Halt Bundibugyo Ebola Spread

A clinical trial led by ALIMA is testing a preventive pill for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The study aims to protect uninfected individuals before symptoms appear, distinct from vaccines or curative treatments. While the outbreak has surpassed 8,000 cases, this trial offers a potential new tool to break infection chains.

via AP News|
#alima#bundibugyo-virus#clinical-trial
Congo Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 4,000 as Arson and Unpaid Strikes Hamper Response
global-health7 days ago

Congo Ebola Death Toll Surpasses 4,000 as Arson and Unpaid Strikes Hamper Response

Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has killed over 4,000 people, becoming the fastest-growing in history. Containment efforts are severely hindered by the arson of a treatment center, unpaid health worker strikes, and community mistrust. While mobile labs have improved testing speed, the outbreak remains on track to exceed the 2014-2016 West Africa crisis.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#congo#drc#ebola
Fatal Capsizing on Lake Tanganyika Kills 41, Leaves Dozens Missing
global-news13 days ago

Fatal Capsizing on Lake Tanganyika Kills 41, Leaves Dozens Missing

A ferry carrying approximately 100 passengers and cargo capsized on Lake Tanganyika near the Congolese village of Mapera, killing at least 41 people. While 49 survivors were rescued, search operations continue for the missing. The incident occurred on the route between Tanzania’s Kigoma and the DRC’s Kalemie, marking the second major vessel loss on this corridor in under a month.

via Al Jazeera|
#disaster#drc#global-news
Rights group Links Rwanda-Backed M23 to DRC Gold and Coltan Pillage
world17 days ago

Rights group Links Rwanda-Backed M23 to DRC Gold and Coltan Pillage

Amnesty International reports that Rwanda-backed M23 forces committed serious abuses against artisanal miners in eastern DRC, including killings, torture, beatings, detention, and forced recruitment, while facilitating trafficking of gold and coltan to Rwanda; evidence suggests M23 used the mines as coercive sites and minerals were shipped via smuggling routes to Rwanda, prompting calls for accountability, a halt to mining deals with Rwanda, and independent oversight of the minerals supply chain.

via Amnesty International|
#amnesty-international#artisanal-mining#drc
DRC Ebola Outbreak: Urgent Steps to Prevent a Global Spread
world1 month ago

DRC Ebola Outbreak: Urgent Steps to Prevent a Global Spread

An infectious-disease epidemiologist warns the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly and could become a global epidemic unless there is sustained multi‑month funding for frontline responders, rigorous infection control, real‑time testing, and robust vaccination efforts, plus stronger community engagement, border screening, and improved data to close gaps amid ongoing insecurity.

via The Conversation|
#drc#ebola#outbreak
WHO urges fully funded, decisive push to break Ebola transmission in DRC
world1 month ago

WHO urges fully funded, decisive push to break Ebola transmission in DRC

WHO Director-General Tedros says breaking every transmission chain is essential to stop the DRC Ebola outbreak, which has killed over 3,000 and is the fastest-growing, deadliest in the country’s history, hindered by conflict and a funding gap of more than $1 billion; many new cases occur outside known contacts, while vaccine trials proceed with plans for rapid deployment if effective.

via Al Jazeera|
#drc#ebola#funding-gap
DRC Grapples with Record Ebola Surge as Death Toll Nears 3,000
health1 month ago

DRC Grapples with Record Ebola Surge as Death Toll Nears 3,000

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surged to 6,041 confirmed cases with about 2,911 deaths, driven by the fast-spreading Bundibugyo strain for which no vaccine or treatment exists. Most cases are in eastern provinces where insecurity, displacement and weak health services impede containment, while aid groups cite logistics disruptions and frontline strikes over unpaid wages; Uganda has since been declared Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases.

via Al Jazeera|
#bundibugyo#drc#ebola
Fresh Ebola spread in DRC expands to 60 areas with two new zones
world1 month ago

Fresh Ebola spread in DRC expands to 60 areas with two new zones

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is accelerating, now affecting 60 health zones after Biena and Manguredjipa in North Kivu were added. The country has 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths, with higher fatality in some areas and a slower response hindered by conflict, displacement, and attacks on health workers. MSF opened a new treatment centre in Beni to speed care and support contact tracing, but there is no approved vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain, leaving containment dependent on traditional measures. UN officials warn the outbreak is the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic on record and urge intensified global action.

via Al Jazeera|
#drc#ebola#msf
DRC Ebola Fight: Human Cost Behind the Numbers
health1 month ago

DRC Ebola Fight: Human Cost Behind the Numbers

In the DRC, Ebola's human cost dominates the response: as of Aug. 24, 5,656 cases and 2,715 deaths underscore that numbers mask personal tragedy. Prof. Pierre Akilimali, who leads the national response, says trust-building, dignified burials, and close community engagement are as vital as vaccines and clinics to stop the outbreak and protect the health system, amid mistrust and cross-border risks and funding challenges.

via The Guardian|
#community-engagement#drc#ebola
Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Congo Outbreak Intensifies
world1 month ago

Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Congo Outbreak Intensifies

WHO declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days with no new transmissions (20 infections total; last case June 21; final discharge July 16; outbreak formally over July 28). By contrast, DR Congo's Ebola outbreak is accelerating, with over 5,600 cases and about 2,700 deaths, prompting cross-border health security efforts and plans for additional treatment centers in the DRC.

via Al Jazeera|
#drc#ebola#outbreak